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  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes for February 19, 1934. The Council endorsed the Tydings Resolutions and encouraged members to "write to State Senators and Representatives-at-large urging the adoption of the Tydings Resolutions. Additional reports were given by the Penny Lunch Committee, Committee on Social Welfare, and Committee on Education regarding ongoing charitable work and upcoming events. In the correspondence portion of the meeting, the Council discussed a “letter from Mrs. Fanny Brin, National President, requesting that letters be sent to state Senators urging America’s adherence to the World Court.” Other letters of appreciation and local news were also read.

  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes for December 18, 1933. Boycotts of German goods were thoroughly discussed, and three recommendations were adopted by a majority vote: boycott all German goods

  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for April 9, 934. These meeting minutes cover local Council affairs and matters of national and international importance. The minutes recount the year's expenses and remaining Council funds. The Council decided “that whatever balance remained on hand in the General fund at the end of the year be set aside for relief in the aiding of German Jewish Children.” The meeting covered reports from various Committees, including the Committee on Education, the Penny Lunch fund, and the Student loan fund. The planned “study groups on Anti-Semitism” was set for the fall “under the leadership of Rabbi Solomon N. Bazell.” Additional community events and talks were discussed. The correspondence portion of the meeting addressed letters regarding upcoming radio broadcasts by national President Mrs. Fanny Brin about “The World Conscience and Anti-Semitism”

  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for March 12, 1934. Two letters discussed at the meeting relate to boycotting German goods and where to acquire items such as fabric gloves from other suppliers. A letter from National President Mrs. Fanny Brin provides updates about sanctioning the "the American Palestine Campaign to raise funds for the settlement of German Jews in Palestine." Other topics are an overview of funding and volunteer situations for the Penny Lunch Committee, Student Loan Committee, Committee on Social Welfare, and anti-Nazi propaganda efforts. The board decided to form a study group related to the anti-propaganda efforts. The minutes then turn to correspondence received by the board. The board decided to join the Louisville Conference of Jewish Organizations and discussed details of membership requirements. One letter requests that Mrs. J.M. Fuhrman join the Recreation Advisory Board and another is a letter of appreciation for donations of jellies to the Jewish Children's Home. The final letter concerns the movement to allow "delegates to the Kentucky federation of Women's Club to be empowered to act for the Council at meetings of the federation" in May.

  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for February 12th, 1934. The Council discussed news of "problems arising out of the German situation” and resolved to "write letters to Senators. . . urging the adoption of the Tydyings Resolutions to protest Germany's oppression of minority groups.” After committee reports, the meeting focused on correspondence received by the Council. Correspondence concerned the National Council of Jewish Women’s upcoming Triannual Convention, community campaigns for charitable causes, “study groups to train women to assist in combatting the Nazi movement in this country,” “radio talks to be given on the subject of child labor,” and other local community messages.

  • National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for November 13, 1933. The minutes note that "A great deal of discussion was given the question of the German Boycott," referring to a call to boycott German-made goods. The minutes report on the views of Rabbis Rauch, Gittleman, and Bazell on a boycott. The Board formally endorsed the National Board's official boycott on all German made goods and recommended "II. that they examine carefully all labels on goods and refuse to buy articles made in any of the German states. III. that they be urged to refrain from purchasing articles in stores that continue to buy from German merchants."

  • 8mm color film clip of two medical professionals administering vaccines to children at Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek. The children in this film are receiving what was likely the Salk polio vaccine, introduced just five years earlier in 1955. Before this point, many parents dreaded the late summer months when polio cases peaked, and swimming pools were often shut down to try to curb transmission through contaminated water. The year 1952 marked the worst outbreak of polio in the nation’s history, with nearly 58,000 reported cases of paralytic poliomyelitis. The number of cases dropped to just under 3,200 in 1960 and fell to the single digits by the 1980s.

  • 8mm color film clip of field day competitions at Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky, as shot by a camp counselor. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek.

  • 8mm color film clip of a milkman delivering and removing milk churns for Camp Tall Trees, and children dispensing milk. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek Recreation Area, Meade County, Kentucky.

  • 8mm color film clip of Camp Tall Trees visiting a farm in Meade County, Kentucky, as shot by a camp counselor in 1966. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek Recreation Area.

  • 8mm color film clip of Camp Tall Trees visiting a farm in Meade County, Kentucky, as shot by a camp counselor in 1966. Farm workers are demonstrating the use of a tractor-pulled combine harvester in a field.

  • Advertisement poster for the Jewish Community of Louisville's new summer boarding camp in Meade County, Kentucky, named Camp Ben F. Washer. The brochure explains the camp's purpose: "Camp Ben F. Washer offers your child an opportunity to learn how to work together with youngsters and adults, learn good sportsmanship, and make new friends. / The camp program stresses activities which can only be enjoyed in a rural atmosphere. / Camp aims are achieved through supervised programs, including hiking, camp crafts, arts and crafts, cookouts, overnight trips, swimming, boating, archery, sports, games, cabin activities, special programs, and horseback riding."

  • Brochure for the Jewish Community Center of Louisville's 1968 summer camps: Camp Ben F. Washer, Camp Ricarree, and Junior Camp.

  • 29-page report on the 1950 season of Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The Louisville Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) operated the Jewish overnight summer camp.

  • Content note: some imagery and language that stereotypes Indigenous people. Brochure for the Jewish Community Center of Louisville's summer boarding camp called Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The brochure explains the camp's purpose: "Camp Tall Trees offers your child an opportunity to learn how to work together with youngsters and adults, learn good sportsmanship, and make new friends. / The camp program stresses activities which normally are not available to children in the city. / Camp aims are achieved through supervised programs, including hiking, camp-craft, arts and crafts, cookouts, overnight trips, swimming, archery, sports, games, cabin activities, special programs, and horseback riding."

  • Handwritten, two-page list of positions and proposed salaries for the Young Men's Hebrew Association's Camp Tall Trees staff. The boarding camp operated during two to three summer sessions in Meade County, Kentucky. The cook, assistant cook, dishwasher, and maintenance and helper positions are notated with "(negro)", while the list otherwise assumes that a white person holds the other roles.

  • Four-page newspaper produced by Jewish counselors and campers of Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. Includes a list of the cabins and campers with a characteristic of each.

  • Newspaper produced by Jewish counselors and campers of Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. Includes a list of the cabins and campers with "an outstanding characteristic of each camper," and biographical sketches on the counselors. Headlines include "Experiments," "Bravery Department," "The Treasure Hunt," "An Overnight Hike," "The Perfect Boy Camper," "The Chuckle Box," "The Perfect Girl Camper," "Things Most Appreciated This First Camping Season," "Nature Report," "A Report from One of Our Choir Members," "Evening Programs," and "The Swimming Pool."

  • 4-page brochure for Camp Riccaree in Louisville and Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The brochure describes the dates, staffing, locations, food, fees, and activities for the Jewish summer camps.

  • 2-page brochure for the June-July 1945 season of Camp Riccaree day camp operated by the Young Men's Hebrew Association in Louisville, Kentucky. The center fold notes "Camp Riccaree operates from the Y.M.H.A. building where are located cabins, craft shops, council ring, and the dining room. The camp is operated during the day with activities and programs similar to a boarding camp. Parks, swimming pools, and other public and private facilities are used as occasions warrant." The brochure details the fees, season and daily schedules, and staff.
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